<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5b000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:52"><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000000">67:12:01:52</span></a><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000001">.  Unsuitable home.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">The department may not deny an Aid to Families With Dependent Children payment </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">because of the condition of the home </span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">where</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0"> a child resides unless a court of competent jurisdiction has declared the home unsuitable and provision is made for the care and assistance of the child. When the department has reason to believe that the home </span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">where</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0"> a relative and child receiving aid reside is unsuitable because of the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of the child, it will bring the condition to the attention of </span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">the Division of Child Protection Services</span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5b000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">    </span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 8 SDR 58, effective November 29, 1981</span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">    </span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000003">28-</span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">    </span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000003">28-</span><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1b58c65c-564f-4629-a7b6-11ec77f45e5b000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>